Isaiah 49:17
Isaiah 49:17 in Multiple Translations
Your builders hasten back; your destroyers and wreckers depart from you.
Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.
Thy children make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth from thee.
Your builders are coming quickly; your haters and those who made you waste will go out of you.
Soon your children will come running back. Your destroyers, those that devastated your land, will be gone.
Thy builders make haste: thy destroiers and they that made thee waste, are departed from thee.
Hastened have those building thee, Those destroying thee, and laying thee waste, go out from thee.
Your children hurry. Your destroyers and those who devastated you will leave you.
Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste, shall go forth from thee.
Thy builders are come: they that destroy thee and make thee waste shall go out of thee.
Soon your children will be returning there (OR, Those who rebuild your city will work more quickly than those who destroyed it), and all those who destroyed your city will leave.
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מִֽהֲר֖וּ
בָּנָ֑יִ/ךְ
מְהָֽרְסַ֥יִ/ךְ
וּ/מַחֲרִבַ֖יִ/ךְ
מִמֵּ֥/ךְ
יֵצֵֽאוּ
מִֽהֲר֖וּ
mâhar
H4116
to hasten
V-Piel-Perf-3cp
בָּנָ֑יִ/ךְ
bên
H1121
son
N-mp | Suff
מְהָֽרְסַ֥יִ/ךְ
hâraç
H2040
to overthrow
V-Piel | Suff
וּ/מַחֲרִבַ֖יִ/ךְ
chârab
H2717
to dry
Conj | V-Hiphil | Suff
מִמֵּ֥/ךְ
min
H4480
from
Prep | Suff
יֵצֵֽאוּ
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to come out
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 49:17
מִֽהֲר֖וּ
mâhar
H4116
"to hasten"
V-Piel-Perf-3cp
This word means to hurry or do something quickly, like when someone is in a rush. It can also mean to buy something by paying a price. The Bible uses it in Genesis.
Definition: 1)(Qal) to hasten 1a) (Niphal) to be hurried, be anxious 1a) hasty, precipitate, impetuous 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to hasten, make haste 1b2) hasten (used as adverb with another verb) 1b3) to hasten, prepare quickly, do quickly, bring quickly
Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: be carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) [idiom] quickly, rash, [idiom] shortly, (be so) [idiom] soon, make speed, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] straightway, [idiom] suddenly, swift. See also: Genesis 18:6; 1 Samuel 28:24; Psalms 16:4.
בָּנָ֑יִ/ךְ
bên
H1121
"son"
N-mp | Suff
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
מְהָֽרְסַ֥יִ/ךְ
hâraç
H2040
"to overthrow"
V-Piel | Suff
This Hebrew word means to overthrow or destroy something, like breaking down a wall or throwing something to the ground. It is used to describe God's power and judgment.
Definition: 1) to tear down, break down, overthrow, beat down, break, break through, destroy, pluck down, pull down, throw down, ruined, destroyer, utterly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw down, tear down 1a2) to break through 1a3) to break down, break away 1b) (Niphal) to be torn down, be thrown down 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to overthrow, tear down 1c2) destroyer (participle)
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, [idiom] utterly. See also: Exodus 15:7; Isaiah 49:17; Psalms 11:3.
וּ/מַחֲרִבַ֖יִ/ךְ
chârab
H2717
"to dry"
Conj | V-Hiphil | Suff
To slay or destroy is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which can also mean to dry up or desolate something. It is used to describe fighting, attacking, or laying waste.
Definition: 1) to be dry, be dried up 1a) (Qal) to be dried, be dried up 1b) (Pual) to be dried 1c) (Hiphil) to dry up 1d) (Hophal) to be dried up
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, [idiom] surely, (lay, lie, make) waste. See also: Genesis 8:13; Isaiah 50:2; Psalms 106:9.
מִמֵּ֥/ךְ
min
H4480
"from"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.
Definition: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)
Usage: Occurs in 1094 OT verses. KJV: above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with. See also: Genesis 2:6; Exodus 16:32; Leviticus 14:26.
יֵצֵֽאוּ
yâtsâʼ
H3318
"to come out"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to go out or come out, and it's used in many different ways, like leaving a place or starting a new journey, as seen in Genesis and Exodus.
Definition: : come/go_out/escape 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth
Usage: Occurs in 991 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter. See also: Genesis 1:12; Exodus 9:33; Leviticus 26:45.
Study Notes — Isaiah 49:17
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- Context
- Cross References
- Isaiah 49:17 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 49:17
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 49:17
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 49:17
- Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 49:17
- Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 49:17
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 49:17
- Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 49:17
- Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 49:17
- Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 49:17
- Sermons on Isaiah 49:17
Context — The Servant and Light to the Gentiles
15“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!
16Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me.
17Your builders hasten back; your destroyers and wreckers depart from you.
18Lift up your eyes and look around. They all gather together; they come to you. As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “you will wear them all as jewelry and put them on like a bride. 19For your ruined and desolate places and your ravaged land will now indeed be too small for your people, and those who devoured you will be far away.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 51:13 | But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in terror all day long because of the fury of the oppressor who is bent on destruction. But where is the fury of the oppressor? |
| 2 | Isaiah 62:5 | For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 28:24 | For the people of Israel will no longer face a pricking brier or a painful thorn from all around them who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD.’ |
| 4 | Isaiah 51:22–23 | Thus says your Lord, the LORD, even your God, who defends His people: “See, I have removed from your hand the cup of staggering. From that goblet, the cup of My fury, you will never drink again. I will place it in the hands of your tormentors, who told you: ‘Lie down, so we can walk over you,’ so that you made your back like the ground, like a street to be traversed.” |
| 5 | Isaiah 51:18–20 | Among all the sons she bore, there is no one to guide her; among all the sons she brought up, there is no one to take her hand. These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you? Your sons have fainted; they lie at the head of every street, like an antelope in a net. They are full of the wrath of the LORD, the rebuke of your God. |
| 6 | Ezra 1:5 | So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—prepared to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. |
| 7 | Nehemiah 2:17 | Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned down. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace.” |
| 8 | Isaiah 49:19 | For your ruined and desolate places and your ravaged land will now indeed be too small for your people, and those who devoured you will be far away. |
| 9 | Isaiah 10:6 | I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. |
| 10 | Nehemiah 2:4–9 | “What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.” Then the king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time. I also said to him, “If it pleases the king, may letters be given to me for the governors west of the Euphrates, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah. And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me. |
Isaiah 49:17 Summary
Isaiah 49:17 is a promise from God that He will restore and rebuild His people, and that those who have brought them harm will be removed. This verse is a reminder that God is always with us and cares for us, like a mother cares for her child (Isaiah 49:15). Just as God has inscribed us on the palms of His hands (Isaiah 49:16), He is constantly concerned for our well-being and will bring us joy and flourishing, as seen in Jeremiah 31:12. As we trust in God's promises, we can have hope for a brighter future, knowing that He is our loving and faithful Father (Psalm 103:13).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the builders hastening back in Isaiah 49:17?
The builders hastening back signifies the restoration and rebuilding of God's people, similar to what is described in Isaiah 61:4 and Ezekiel 36:10, where God promises to restore the desolate places and rebuild the ruins.
Who are the destroyers and wreckers mentioned in this verse?
The destroyers and wreckers refer to those who have brought harm and devastation to God's people, but according to Isaiah 49:17, they will depart from God's people, much like the enemies of God's people are defeated in Isaiah 54:15-17 and Jeremiah 30:16.
How does this verse relate to God's love and care for His people?
This verse demonstrates God's love and care for His people, as seen in Isaiah 49:15-16, where God says He has inscribed His people on the palms of His hands and their walls are ever before Him, showing His constant concern and protection for them, much like a mother's love for her child in Isaiah 49:15.
What is the overall message of Isaiah 49:17?
The overall message of Isaiah 49:17 is one of hope, restoration, and redemption, as God promises to rebuild and restore His people, and to remove those who have brought them harm, as seen in the broader context of Isaiah 49:14-26 and Jeremiah 31:3-4.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need God to rebuild and restore, and how can I trust Him to do so?
- How can I apply the truth of God's constant care and protection for me, as seen in Isaiah 49:15-17, to my daily life and challenges?
- In what ways can I be a part of God's rebuilding and restoration work in the lives of others, and what role can I play in bringing hope and healing to those around me?
- What does it mean for me to 'lift up my eyes and look around' as described in Isaiah 49:18, and how can I cultivate a greater awareness of God's presence and work in my life?
Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 49:17
Thy children shall make haste,.... Regenerate persons, young converts, such as are born again of incorruptible seed by the word; these shall flock to the church, as doves to the windows; join
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 49:17
Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee. Thy children shall make haste. "Thy children" - Israel's (Isaiah 49:20-21; Isaiah 43:6) (Jerome).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 49:17
Thy children; or, as others render it, thy builders; which is favoured by the next clause, where the destroyers are opposed to them. Howsoever, the sense is the same; for her children were her builders, as we read in Ezra and Nehemiah. Shall go forth of thee; shall be separated and driven from among thee, and so shall neither hinder nor annoy thee.
Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 49:17
Isaiah 49:17 Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.Ver. 17. Thy children shall make haste.] People shall come in amain to the Church. Nescit tarda molimina Spiritus Sancti gratia. God can make a nation to conceive and bring forth in a day. How quickly was the gospel divulged and darted all the world over, as the beams of the sun! so in the late blessed Reformation begun by Luther. And they that made thee waste.] Tyrants and heretics shall be cashiered. Fiat, fiat. Let it happen, let it happen.
Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 49:17
(17) Thy children shall make haste.—A various reading adopted by the LXX., Targum, and Vulg., gives thy builders. They rush to their work of restoration; the destroyers and ravagers go forth.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 49:17
Verse 17. Thy children shall make haste - "They that destroyed thee shall soon become thy builders"] Auctor Vulgatae pro בניך banayich, videtur legisse בוניך bonayich, unde vertit, structores tui; cui et Septuaginta fere consentiunt, qui verterunt ωκοδομηθης, aedificata es, prout in Plantiniana editione habetur; in Vaticana sive Romana legitur, οικοδομηθηση, aedificaberis. Hisce etiam Targum Jonathanis aliquatenus consentit, ubi, et aedificabunt. Confer infra Esai. liv. 13, ad quem locum rabbini quoque notarunt en tractatu Talmudico Berachot, c. ix., quod non legendum sit בניך banayich, id est, filii tui; sed בוניך bonayich, aedificatores tui. Confer not. ad librum Prec. Jud. part ii., p. 226, ut et D Wagenseil Sot. p. 253, n. 9. "The author of the Vulgate appears to have read בוניך bonayich for בניך banayich, as he translates it by structures tui, 'thy builders.' The Septuagint is almost the same with the Vulgate, having ωκοδομηθης, art built, as in the Plantin edition: but the Vatican or Roman copy reads οικοδομηθηση, thou shalt be built. To these readings the Targum of Jonathan has some sort of correspondence, translating et aedificabunt, 'and they shall build.' See chap. liv. 13; on which place the rabbins also remark, in the Talmudic tract Berachoth, c. 9, that we should not read בניך banayich, thy sons, but בוניך bonayich, thy builders. See the note in Prae. Jud. part ii., p. 226, and also D.
Wagenseil, Sot. p. 253, n. 9." See also Breithaupt. not. ad Jarchi in loc.; and the note on this place in De Sac. Poes. Hebr. Praelect. xxxi. Instead of בוניך or בניך bonayich, thy builders, several MSS. read בניך baneycha, thy sons. So also the Syriac: see the above note. Shall go forth of thee - "Shall become thine offspring."] ממך יצאו mimmech yetseu, shall proceed, spring, issue, from thee, as thy children. The phrase is frequently used in this sense: see Isaiah 11:1; Micah 5:2; Nahum 1:11. The accession of the Gentiles to the Church of God is considered as an addition made to the number of the family and children of Sion: see Isaiah 49:21-22, and Isaiah 60:4. The common rendering, "shall go forth of thee, or depart from thee," is very flat, after their zeal had been expressed by "shall become thy builders:" and as the opposition is kept up in one part of the sentence, one has reason to expect it in the other, which should be parallel to it.
Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 49:17
Ch. Isaiah 49:14 to Isaiah 50:3. The Consolation of Zion(i) Isaiah 49:14-21. In an apostrophe to Jerusalem the prophet announces the speedy return of her population and the rebuilding of her waste places. The poetry of the passage is singularly beautiful, and charged with tender emotion. Zion, the idealised city, is the wife of Jehovah, and the mother of her inhabitants. Although she now thinks of herself as rejected and barren (Isaiah 49:14), she is assured of the unchanging love of her God (Isaiah 49:15-16) which will soon be manifested in her restoration to the joy of motherhood (17–20). The ecstasy of amazement and delight with which she recognises and welcomes her children (Isaiah 49:21) is finely opposed to the opening picture of her desolation and despondency. Note also the contrast between the whole conception and the fate of the “virgin daughter of Babylon” (Isaiah 47:8-9). (ii) Ch.
Isaiah 49:22 to Isaiah 50:3. Three oracles, confirming the promise to Zion. (1) Isaiah 49:22-23. On a signal from Jehovah the nations shall bring home the scattered children of Zion; nay, their kings and queens shall esteem it an honour to foster the newly-formed community. (2) Isaiah 49:24-26. No earthly power can interpose between Jehovah and the deliverance of His people; Israel is His lawful prey, and none shall pluck them from Him (see the notes below). In thus representing the deliverance as effected by force, the prophet no doubt has in view the one nation that would not obey the signal of Isa 49:22. (3) Isaiah 50:1-3. Lastly, there exists no legal impediment to the redemption of Israel; Jehovah has issued no sentence of formal rejection against His people, nor has anyone acquired the rights of a creditor over them (Isaiah 49:1). He therefore expresses surprise that there is so little response to the promise of salvation, so little faith in His almighty power.
Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 49:17
Thy children - The children of Zion - the true people of God. But there is here considerable variety in the interpretation. The Hebrew of the present text is בניך bânâyı̂k (“thy sons”).
Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 49:17
14-21. But Zion — Probably the literal Zion, after such a paean or shout of praise that the Gentile world is seen rushing from every quarter into the number of the true Israel, or spiritual Zion.
Sermons on Isaiah 49:17
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Pray and Not Lose Heart by Paul Washer | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the limitations of a brief encounter with people at a conference and expresses a desire for a conference solely focused on fellowship. The s |
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The Heavenly Calling - Part 16 by T. Austin-Sparks | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the purpose of the Christian life, which is to reveal Christ and bring pleasure to Him. The speaker acknowledges that believers often struggl |
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In the Word #13 by Milton Green | This sermon delves into the various types of the church, such as Zion, a bride, a virgin, and a mother, highlighting their significance in representing the people of God. It emphas |
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(Pdf Book) Divine Principles for a Happy Married Life by Bakht Singh | Bro. Bakht Singh emphasizes that marriage is a sacred relationship ordained by God, designed to bring joy and happiness when aligned with His divine principles. He outlines eight f |
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Prayer 02 Promises Provoke Prayer by Bob Clark | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Elijah and his encounter with King Ahab during a time of drought. Elijah receives a message from God to show himself to Ahab and |
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Living in Union With Christ in Dangerous Times 2 of 3 by Josef Tson | In this sermon, the speaker shares a story about a man who wanted to find a girl who would love him for who he was, not for his possessions. The man devised a plan to travel incogn |
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What Is Revival? by Walter Chantry | In this sermon on Acts chapter 4, the speaker begins by describing how the apostles were released by the chief priests and elders and returned to their own company. The believers g |